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CHINA
No. 37935
Established 1845 TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1961.
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Hongkong refuses voluntary controls.
of the TEXTILE ALARM IN CANADA
day
HALF BETTER THAN NONE
HEN Mr Ngan Shing- MLC spoke VIL
W kwan
the subject of education in the badget debate last week he asked that 1961 be regarded as a year of review. In other words this year should be spring-board
frent which
to launch off on a ww phase of education expan sion. The census results will be fully known before the end of the year and i there should provide essen- tial basic data which will help the Education De- partment formulate target figures for the future.
cints
A number of good suggen-
shrewd tions and were made by Mr Ngan. Education has long ceased to be a single tier problem. In ldition to primary schools and the University. expansion must take place level at the secondary
(English and Chinese શા
a far faster rate than is at present planned, for Mr Ngan's figures show
our
current targets for school 10 places not only fail
harrow
the existing gap
between primary and
secondary, but widen it.
Dominion to Taking a
Taking a tumble at Becher's GLASGOW TRAGEDY
consider
next move
controls on
Ottawa, Mar. 27.
Hongkong has declined to place voluntary the export of certain textiles to Canada Mr Hugh Fleming, Finance Minister, fold the House of Commons today.
Kennedy,
Gromyko
discuss
Laos
Washington, Mar. 27,
TR Ngan suggusts ways | President
Mof overcoming this-
namely
by
subsidising
Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko discuss- ed the Lootion crisis for an hour today and then issued seporate state- ments expressing hope of a peaceful settlement.
he
Mr Gromyku said need,cussed
The possibility of censetre in war-torn Laos.
non-profit-making orgnal- build primary sations to schools and by extending the number of assisted places for needy children in secondary schools, On
education Chinese touches for the cake" middle
new
"a
the
slice fair
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These are
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He said these exports were undermining the effectiveness
of Japan's voluntary
restraints
same goods Government
on export of the. and the Canarllan
have would now
to consider "what steps need to be taken." Mr Flaining gave no hini what these steps inight be, However, he said the consideru tions would have to include "the need for avoiding disrup- market" on in the Canadian
and the Japanese contracts.
He was reporting on a recent visit to Hongkong by Federal Government officials who asked the Colony to impore voluntary controls.
Disrupted
Mr Fleming stated: Canadian officials
"The
made
to
clear that Canada had no de sire to curtail the total level
exports at Hongkong's Canada but that some method for would have to be found avolding the concentration of these exports in items where the Canadian market was being disrupted.
100,000 STONE
EMBASSY
LISBON
U.S.
IN
Lisbon, Mar. 27,
Police fired into the air and used teargas to break
the Canadian view the "IA solution which would be most satisfactory for beth sides would
up a crowd estimated at 100,000 who stoned of voluntary ex- they dis-be a a system
by the pert restraints applied
and threw inkpots at the United States Em- of
Hongkong Government."
bassy here tonight. Li- Mr George Mellraith, a The White House said Mrberal opposition member, said Canadian proposal was Kennedy "Continues to be hope the universityful that
there will be age- "negative" and did not seek an the right prin ant between the parties con- ultimate solution of the pro- riples to be borne in mind,cerned which will permit
blem faced by domestle indus- by our planners.
cessation of hostilities and a
trics
this excessive and rapid inc But there is another aspect levelopment of a neutral
Increase cf exports" which also deserves con independent Laes."
Hongkong.
Ile said there was a need for sideration. We need some-
3 Gromyko tald reporters longer
positive term
ap- thing more than
he stated to Mr Kennedy secondary school plan. We position
proaches in the field as well as of Soviet Premier any stops that may be necessery nced a policy that will Nikita Khrushchev on a scase-
at this moment." close the
between thre. Kup and supply demand rapidly as possible and the which only way of doing this isfigured in the meeting.
HS
the!
A ked
about the degree to question The ceasefire
White Hou e Prass Seerotury. Pierre programme to provide half Salter said:
by going all out ON
a secondary education
"The Soviet for
as many as possible and studying the British (ceasefire) restricting full secondary proposals and schools for the brightest answer to
and best.
half secondary schools
Twe refer
tu exist in
various parts of the world and
level.
צט
cnd by
The demonstration had been j along singing the Portuguese announced in advance by Portu- nallonal anthem and carrying quese newspapers as an act of posters saying "We shall no! "patriotle homage" to victims of | ieave Angola,” "Out from the recent disturbances in Angola. Azores." "America for the In But it developed into a protest dlans," and "Liberate Alaska." against the U.S.
in front of the U.S. Embassy The United States recently at the end of the Avenida dc vated in the UN Security Coun- | Liberdade the demonstrators "Down cil in favour of a resolution call-whistled and shouted, Ing for an investigation into with America" and "Long live conditions in the Portuguese Angola, long live Portugal." African colony. Kennedy concerned
Then they threw stones Washington, President
The resolution, which was not the embassy windows and ink- Kennedy was reported to be adopted, followed attacks on pots at the walls. "deeply concerned" about the isolated farms and frontier posts rising Imports of foreign in northern Angola in which 40 textile roads to the United white settlers
were reported States,
killed,
In
Government
will make them in the
21/1
very
near future.
The President expressed his
The newspaper La Provincia concerns during a meeting today with 16 Congressmen from lex- De Angula reported that some
164
STRINGS?
Mr Gromyko sald
to any
netion
EX- country-by-country,
persons were reported
tile manufacturing states. They urged Mr Kennedy to take im- dead, mediate
and Impose
Meanwhile, it was reported category - "eer-by-category quoina on textiles, by correspondent of a Lisbon newspaper that terrorists tried "We inade a very fine impres-
to attack the Puri post Saturday but were repulsed with heavy tosses,
The demenstrutors
had la Rossio, Lisbon's marched square and
at he said.
Russian acceptance Britain's proposal for a cease- fre, a truce team and an Inter- national conference,
closed-mouth
Rep. Minson said each of the Congressmen outlined texille problems in his area individu- ally to Mr Kennedy, Reuter and UPI.
take the student to planted to Mr Kennedy intermediate rather than tan considerations" on the part
of Mr Khrushchev with regard slen," Representative Carl Mia- To matriculation
to a truce In Laos today.
son of Georgia told reporters schools popularise there the Education Department Use of the word "considera- after the meeting.
"We are very satisfied that the tions" indicated Mr Khrushchev could devise a new public
would may be attaching some strings President is deeply concerned," examluation which enable the average lad to feel that he is reasonably well equipped to move out into the workaday world. These schools should con- centrate on commercial or technical courses and in- well. clude English These schools would be in fact utility schools, but city then Hongkong is a where utility standards have to be accepted.
The
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1258115 Soviet Foreign Minister came from the conference room the west executive entrance of the White House to make his statement on his talk with the Prevident, which he describedt as interesting and useful."
1
Mr Kennedy was understood to be firm lo Insisting that the Soviets help bring about The second need is to ceasefire in Laos as the fret provide for those children step in any diplomatie rettle- who have no possible ment. Omelals sold a holt in chance of getting boyond the fighting was the "essential who precondition" to the holding of primary school and will be
of an International conference thrown
Laca. UPI. school
the nt
nge 12. In their last year or two they should be given some practical training te At them to face the outsido world. so that they
out
of
to
make some small contribu tion to the family Income. 4. ใส ส torrible thought that children of 12 should hayo to leave school work but it is far better that they do so equipped to make themselves useful than to lounge around the home for two
three years until they rench mure employable age.
Dr
BIG HAUL OF
HASHISH
on
Explorer still signalling
Manchester, Mar. 27. America's latest space satellite, Explorer 10, was still signalling tonight. Jodrell Bank again picked up strong signal from It for neveral hours. The batterier in the satelite are believed to he geared to a short life, and it is not expected to continue trans- mitting for much longer, When its whistle sound Belrut, Mar. 27.
heard at Jodrell Banit tonight, Pollee confiscated DE four | Explorer 10, launched on Satur- 100.000 mifes gallon drums of hashish in the day, was about Menta ares of north Lebanon, away on its way back towards yesterday. The hashish, packed earth. It went out to 123,000
being
was
in nylon bags, was tound by miles studying magnetic fields.
Tonight's signals were
poller patrol investigaling gun- are believed to be warning | recorded at Jodrell Bank and smugglers Reuter,
of its approach later sent to the United States
for analysis-Reuter.
gathered
central
Shattered glass
ol
One demonstrator throw. himself boutly aguinst the
The of window
American library on the ground floor of the cmbassy shattering the plate clase.
on
Mr were
After police disperred them they marched towards the residence of the Ambassador,
bul Charles B. Elbrick,
the way Intercepted on by mounted Republican National Guards and again dispersed. Reuter & AFP
MAN IN U.S. squadron
CITY DEATH PLUNGE
A man of about 30 this morning fell to his death from the top of Alexandra Houst
Jedze on to the fronting on Des Vocux- road and suffered mul- 1iple fractures and internat injuries.
Ha was bleeding pro- fusely from the mouth and head when laken into ATI ambulance and rushed to Queen Mary Hospital,
He was pronounced dead on arrival,
The tragedy occurred at about 8 am.
The man, dressed in blue gabordine trousers, black shoes and grey socks, has not yet been identified.
Hts body is in the Vio- toria Publio Mortuary.
sails for
Far East
Leaders in the field take a tumblo st Becker's Brook first time round in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree,
last Liverpool,
Satur- day, In the foreground Double Crest falls on top of his jockey, L. Mc- Loughlin while just be- yond him Mr J. Lawrence comes off Taxidermist. tho Sporting
Maltese Cross is Mr R. Couetil on Imposant who is followed by Scottish Flight (22) ridden by W. Rees and (3) ridden Morryman 11
by D. Ancil. In the far background R. J. Hamoy (hooped cap) takes the
on Vivant. fonco photo.
AP
SUEZ CANAL SURCHARGE
DROPPED
United Nations,
-
Mar. 27.
Woman charged with
murder and
attempted
of
murder
five children
Glasgow, Mar. 27. A woman was charged with murder and attempted murder here tonight after five young children had been found lying-one dead, the others seriously injured on a pavement below a third storey tenement window.
The
woman was taken to Glengow police headquarters scon after the discovery of the dead and injured children, and police said later she had been charged.
Mr James Scggle, 30, an nat electrician who lives in a
almost overlooking
oppusile. the reene of the tragedy gald children must have faljen the eo icet.
He was returning from worle tonight when he saw
a little girl lying at the edge of the
pay all boy," he added, "was
lying at the close mouth (the entry to the tenement stairs). Three other children were seal-
about tebou
the -pavement nearby.
"I locked up and saw that a third-story window was open. A woman was taken away by the police with a coal over her head."
Broke fall
The dead child was Marjorie Hughes (4), of Torryglen-strect in which the tonement stands.
Beside her lay Margaret
2
The
other children avere
MANHUNT IN NT
HILLS
The Police hunt is still on this morning for a mur- der suspect who fled into the hills last night after stabbing a construction worker to death near the Flerce Ghost Bridge, Tal- po.
of Chen Kong, 30, worker the Union Construction Co, was found lying erumpled at the foot of the staircase of workers' the temporary quarters
site
at 145-Mic roadwork Stone,
Tapo-road, about 8.30
pm.
Thomas Devonny (4), who has was cent to Kowloon,
Chen died on hip and Danlei fructured
hospital. McNeil (5), who has, multiple injuries and is critically
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He was bleeding from a two- Lennon (5), also of Torrygien- Inch stab wound in the stomach. street and her brother Frank A friend helped him to a tea
house where other workers (7). Both are in hospital with
summoned a lorry to carry him multiple injuries,
to Taipo Dispensary. Later he
the way 40
- USING DOGS Seven palice vans and scores of policemen
-the rushed to the tragedy a large crowd had col-soene shortly after receiving the Jeetod. Women began to cry as
call at 9.40 pan. they tried to help and comfort began a search of the area.
The police party with dogs the injured children,
But up to 12.40 am, no traco
11.
They are also from Torryglen- : strect.
Within
carg
Leene,
of minutes
Mr Dag Hammarskjold, the A priest was called. The of the suspect was found. Secretary General an-crowd quickly grew and police The manhunt resumed
this ambulances nounced tonight that
and
bad
morning shortly after daybreak getting to the
and is still on at the time of three por cent surcharge dificulty in imposed
shipping
going to press. using the Suez Canal had man, hearing screams, ran oui- been lifted, with effect side in time to see from March 15.
children falling ment.
оп
It is understood that
опе
one of the
to the pave- He held at his arms
This charge was imposed to and, although unable to hold it. pay for the UN operation clear, the canal. after the Anglo- French netion in 1950.
The surcharge was applied by General Assembly resolution, to build up
fund to repay the £71.000
cost of clearing cann! of obstructions,
tu he broke the child's fall.
The tragedy took place in a densely populated part about mile from the Gorbals, half Glasgow's worst slum and the home of razor gangs before and just after World War II-Reu• }
the
ter.
It had been anticipated that it would take about three years to recover
the outlay, but, a spottesman for Mr Hammarsk jold noted tonight that in fact the surcharge had been lifted after about two and a half years of operation.
FIRST INTIMATION
A letter had gone out to gov- ernments asking them to inform shipping associations and ship- pirug and financial interests that they should not collect the surcharge after March 15, the spektrman said,
Jonolulu, Mar. 27. An American nuval rquadron
the led by
aircraft earrier tefi the Kearsarge
Pearl
Tonight's announcement was Harbour naval base on Satur- the first official intimation that day to join the United States the surcharge had been drop- 7th Fleet in the Far East, the ped.
reported There Honolulu Advertiser
today.
no whe
immediate word as to how or when coun- tries which contributed to the
fund AYoUit
The Advertisor also reported | clearance that the American troop_tran- | reimbursed.—Reuter, spot Okanogan with 6,900 men from the 1st Marino Infantry Brigade
been hed aboard stopped as it was going from the I Lawalian Islands California.
to
the
*
THIN ICE
bo
New York, Mar. 27. The New York Daily News The newspaper bald
today published a letter from) transport was awaiting orders | "AP" ; in Brooklyn which from the Pentagon
tp { shil; whether It #ironle
"What, this country needs 'ba. cheap ice. We've got [chéap akates"-UPL
NB
change
| direction and also head for 7th nome
Fitet bases.--AFP.
NO MINING LICENCE
Cyclone hits Madagascar
Tananarive, Mar. 27. One person Was killed, several were injured, and heavy was suffered property, damage when a cyclone hit the small southeastern Madagascar port of Fori, Dauphin last night, it was reported today.
chlet man, the mechanic at the Aero Club, was crushed under the debris of a banger, Some 10 light planes The Under Secretary
were
completely destroyed, State, Mr Hugh Frazer, said in along with several buildings at a written reply to Mr Ernest the airport. The hospital was Thornton (Labour) today that also heavily damaged.
London, Mar. 27.
of
The dead
a mining Beence had not yet The cyclone was moving to- been granted for properties day toward the west, but it was formerly mined by Mountain losing force and the southwest Lead Mines Limited, of Hong-coast of the island did not seem long-Reuter.
seriously threntered.-AFP.
Two trains collide
Sydney, Mar. 27. A Melbourne, to Sydney express Passenger train plunged into an ombankment today after crashing into a coal train, 37 miles south of Sydney.
and The driver of the express
two women passengers were taken to hospital bus. was seriously hart. Scores of | the several bundred other phanongoru suffered minor outs and bruised.
Three of the carriages of the express train came to rest at an angle of 45 degreeshgninak she embankment.
The force of the rollision knock- * ed iko enɣino of the cosă train 20 feet off the tracks and crumpled 'tho- ralla.
Ballway offolais' said the 02- press train ripped through the irnoks Ukea --glans tin opener."--China Mali Special,
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